MEDITERRANEAN: Deadly start to the year for people on the move ― Council of Europe publishes report on Cypriot reception centre ― Greece issues new arrest warrant for Norwegian humanitarian ― NGO report highlights alarming situation on Crete and Gavdos ― Italian government approves another draft law targeting NGOs ― NGO criticises use of detention in Malta

MEDITERRANEAN: Deadly start to the year for people on the move ― Council of Europe publishes report on Cypriot reception centre ― Greece issues new arrest warrant for Norwegian humanitarian ― NGO report highlights alarming situation on Crete and Gavdos ― Italian government approves another draft law targeting NGOs ― NGO criticises use of detention in Malta

The first six weeks of 2026 have been the deadliest start to a year in the Mediterranean since the International Organization for Migration began collecting data in 2014. The Council of Europe’s European Committee for the Prevention of Torture has published the report...
ECRE Working Papers: Transitioning out of Temporary Protection

ECRE Working Papers: Transitioning out of Temporary Protection

ECRE has co-operated with the Brussels School of Governance at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) to produce a series of working papers on the possible scenarios that will follow the end of the EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) protection regime and its...
GREECE: Collision between Coast Guard vessel and migrant boat leaves at least 15 dead ― Controversial migration law adopted despite widespread opposition ―  NGO report highlights rule of law failings 

GREECE: Collision between Coast Guard vessel and migrant boat leaves at least 15 dead ― Controversial migration law adopted despite widespread opposition ―  NGO report highlights rule of law failings 

A collision between a Greek Coast Guard vessel and a speedboat carrying people on the move has resulted in at least 15 deaths and multiple injuries. A controversial migration law has been passed by Parliament. A new NGO report has once again raised concerns about the...
SPAIN: Government approves plan to regularise 500,000 undocumented people ― Government expresses opposition to offshore migration centres, urges support for its alternative approach to migration management ― UN Refugee Agency issues reminder about international protection needs in Spain

SPAIN: Government approves plan to regularise 500,000 undocumented people ― Government expresses opposition to offshore migration centres, urges support for its alternative approach to migration management ― UN Refugee Agency issues reminder about international protection needs in Spain

The government has approved a plan to regularise approximately 500,000 undocumented people. The government has expressed its opposition to the ongoing push by a number of EU member states for the establishment of migration centres outside the bloc. The United Nations...
European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy

European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy

On 29 January, the European Commission (EC) presented the European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy which sets out the political priorities that will guide the EU’s actions in these areas over the next five years. The preparation of the Strategy was a...